The Philadelphia Eagles will play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, in no small part, because of the trade that brought A.J. Brown into their offense last season.

The deal that added C.J. Gardner-Johnson to their secondary didn’t hurt either.

Brown’s presence has allowed Jalen Hurts to take his next step as a passer while freeing up DeVonta Smith to progress into the dynamic playmaker the Eagles knew he could be. The result is an offense on the precipice of a championship.

The NFL is a copycat league. General manager Howie Roseman’s ability to put the finishing touches on an NFC championship roster is likely to cause others to try to follow in those footsteps.

These proposed trades have the potential to help their teams make the leap to Super Bowl contenders.

Atlanta Falcons Trade for QB Lamar Jackson

Ravens Receive: 2023 first-round pick (No. 8 overall), 2023 fourth-round pick (No. 114 overall), 2024 first-round pick, 2025 first-round pick, QB Desmond Ridder

Falcons Receive: QB Lamar Jackson, 2025 sixth-round pick

The Lamar Jackson contract situation in Baltimore is going to be one of the most fascinating storylines of the 2023 offseason.

The Ravens could place the exclusive franchise tag on Jackson. It would buy them one more year to come to terms on a long-term agreement with their quarterback.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported this month that the two sides “could possibly be $100 million apart” on a new contract. Whatever the actual figure is, the point remains the quarterback and the team that drafted him could have a long way to go in figuring out a deal.

Whether Jackson would play on the franchise tag is an interesting subplot. He dealt with injuries that cost him stretches of the 2021 and 2022 seasons.

Fowler also noted “trade calls are coming.”

The haul would have to be massive for the Ravens to even consider dealing their 26-year-old franchise quarterback. The framework for this hypothetical is similar to the deal that sent Deshaun Watson to the Cleveland Browns, with the exception that the Falcons would send Desmond Ridder to Baltimore instead of a couple of the Round 4 picks.

The Falcons would instantly become a dangerous team with Jackson at the helm. Even with a combination of Ridder and Mariota under center, head coach Arthur Smith engineered an offense that was 15th in scoring and second in rushing in 2022.

Imagine what he could do with a dynamic talent like Jackson at his disposal.

Cleveland Browns Trade for WR Brandin Cooks

Texans Receive: 2023 third-round pick (No. 99 overall), 2024 third-round pick

Browns Receiver: WR Brandin Cooks

The Cleveland Browns are all-in on Deshaun Watson. They gave up six draft picks, including three first-rounders, to hand him a $230 million guaranteed contract last March.

Now they have to make sure that he has everything he needs to be successful.